WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – On March 3, 2019, Wheeling Village Trustee Joe Vito decided to tell the other candidates running for village trustee how to run their campaigns in respect to campaign […]
Wheeling Trustee Joe Vito threatens candidates –
Iroquois West CUSD 10 – Taxpayer funds used to “survey” the people for new School
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) – While reviewing the public records that the Iroquois West Superintended lied about the purpose of our request, I found numerous troubling matters on the credit card statements that […]
Iroquois West CUSD 10: Falsely attributed FOIA costs, lies told, offensive & condescending comments –
GILMAN, IL. (ECWd) – This article will cover three issues; Costs of complying with Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests, who asked us to send FOIA requests, and School Board Member Kyle […]
Iroquois West CUSD 10 – The $58 Million dollar deception
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) – Yes, I said deception and both the Superintendent Dr. Dvorak and the Board of Education are involved. It is clear after a few Freedom of Information Act requests […]
College of DuPage – Candidate Dunne claims of being Adjunct Professor not accurate
DuPage Co. (ECWd) – We recently reported on the College of DuPage Candidate Maureen Dunne and her statement of economic interest in this article. According to Candidate Maureen Dunne’s LinkedIn page, she […]
Former DuPage Twp Supervisor threatens Facebook group administrators –
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – Apparently, former DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer has a problem with people posting negative comments about him in the closed Facebook group “Bolingbrook Politics” and contacted his attorney […]
Algonquin Township Road District -Time Card Tuesday #8 – All of 2016 – UDPATE
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4.,5, 6 and 7. At this point in our […]
Alorton Mayor Jo Ann Reed electioneers out of police vehicle –
ALORTON, IL. (ECWd) – According to local residents, on March 17, 2019, Alorton Village Mayor Jo Ann Reed was spotted using the Village of Alorton’s Police vehicle to distribute sample ballots with […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Miller “Salt Gate” grows
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Our recent exposure of Algonquin Township Road District’s failure to bid out salt purchases in accordance with established laws continues to raise concerns. In particular, as outlined in […]
Watchdogs sue Atlanta Public Library for alleged FOIA violations –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – On March 21, 2019, the Edgar County Watchdogs filed an FOIA lawsuit in Logan County Circuit Court alleging that the Atlanta Public Library District violated the Freedom of […]
Video: Fire at Shores Jewelry in Downtown Mattoon –
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) – Happening now: Shores Jewelry fire in downtown Mattoon, Illinois. Emergency crews are on the scene. The fire started just prior to 6 p.m. today. No further information available […]
Gooch loses Bob Miller’s Motion to Dismiss – Recovery of Algonquin Township Road District assets moves forward
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Miller’s Motion to Dismiss was denied except that count 9 is dismissed as moot. We understand count 9 was related to the missing records. We covered the Thomas […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #7
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4.,5, and 6. Today’s coverage will disclose all of […]
Homer Township Fire Protection District’s electioneering with public resources –
Homer Township (ECWd) – It appears that the Homer Township Fire Protection District is electioneering using fire district resources. On its webpage, HomerFire.org, it prominently displays a link to a video of […]
College of Dupage – Candidate Maureen Dunne’s SEI document raises concerns – UPDATED
DuPage Co. (ECWd) – UPDATED : Ms. Dunne has confirmed she was neither compensated or employed at the U of I in 2018. “I was given a courtesy appointment in 2018 as […]
Video: Paris Marching Tigers in Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade –
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) – Below is a video clip, from WLS-TV, of the Paris Marching Tigers in the 2019 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade. They were entry number 41 in the parade. […]
Update: DeKalb Township’s Shaklee issues, as we predicted –
DeKalb Township (ECWd) – In our initial report (here) on DeKalb Township’s Shacklee purchases, we pretty much predicted what we would find after further public records were produced. In the video, we […]
Email indicates illegal Atlanta Public Library Board meetings –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – A critic of the Atlanta Public Library Board has, in the past, opined on alleged “linger-longer” meetings of the library board held after its public meetings. The board […]
Maine Township provides long overdue tax relief
Cook Co. (ECWd) – Maine Township has given tax relief to its taxpayers to the tune of $1.2 Million dollars. “Illinois law caps Township reserve funds at 2.5 times their annual expenditures. […]
Testimony on HB2988 – Stripping Wind Farm Zoning Authority from Townships –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. .
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #6
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – If you are new to our Time Card Tuesday series we urge you to catch up by first reading part 1, 2, 3, 4., and part 5. While […]
McHenry County Judge Ordered Stay of Production in Algonquin Township’s Subpoena to Watchdogs’ Dropbox –
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) – Today’s Hearing on our Motion to Quash a second subpoena filed by Algonquin Township in their attempt at gaining access to our Dropbox folder resulted in the […]
Ex-Supervisor Bill Mayer and DuPage Township’s financial issues –
Will Co. (ECWd) – As we continue to discover matters with ties to the ex-Supervisor of DuPage Township, Bill Mayer, it appears clear the financial problems plaguing him have spilled over into […]
State Liquor Commission investigation dings on Atlanta Public Library –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – An explanation, by candidates for library trustee, of alcohol purchases and consumption on the Atlanta Library District’s property is somewhat, and I believe intentionally, misleading. This statement was […]
Atlanta employee Dawn Wintz caught with city vehicle at political event –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – Today, Dawn Wintz, an employee of the City of Atlanta in the capacity as an EMTS with the Atlanta Rescue Squad, decided to attend the write-in candidate Meet […]
Houseboat sinks in Mill Creek Lake –
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this week the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was called to Mill Creek Lake in rural Clark County, Illinois. A houseboat owned by “Jason” (who resides in […]
Jussie Smollett indicted by Grand Jury on 16 Counts of False Reports –
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) – This afternoon, a Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against Jussie Smollett. The indictment (HERE or read it below) indicates 16 Counts of “False Report of […]
DuPage Twp: Maripat Oliver yelled “F**k you, as a matter of fact, f**k you two times” during meeting –
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – During the Executive Session of the DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting, held February 15, 2019, “heated” discussions were held between Trustees – this was the closed session […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller attorney Thomas Gooch III complains of “gay citations”
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – The attorney for Bob Miller, Thomas Gooch III, is no newcomer to inserting things in court records that lead to head-scratching. From concerns over a large breasted woman […]
Algonquin Township Road District – Time Card Tuesday #5
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Part 5 of our Time Card Tuesday series will share key discrepancies found on time cards that resulted in pay to Anna May Miller, spouse of former Highway […]
